Cadet
0 hours flight time
Aircraft Permitted: Dash 8 Q-400, CRJ 200 and the CRJ 700
Routes: SA Express Routes Only
Second Officer
15 Hours needed to obtain this rank
Aircraft Permitted ERJ-190
Route: Airlink Routes
Codeshare Aircraft permitted:
SAS: CRJ-900, B737-700 and the A319
United: ERJ-170, CRJ-200, CRJ-700 and the B737-700
Air India: A319
First Officer
30 Hours needed to Obtain this Rank
Aircraft Permitted: A319 and the A320
Route: Mango Routes and SAA Domestic Routes
Codeshare Aircraft Permitted:
SAS: B737-800 and the A320
United: B737-800, B737-900, B757-200 and the A320
Air India: A320 and the A321
Captain
75 hours needed to obtain this Rank
Aircraft Permitted: A330 and the SAA 737
Route: All SAA routes
Codeshare Aircraft Permitted:
United: B767-300
Thai Airways: A330-300
Sr Captain
125 Hours needed to obtain this Rank
Aircraft Permitted: A340-600
Codeshare Aircraft Permitted:
United: B777-200ER and the B787-9
Thai Airways: B787-8 and the B777-200ER
Air India: B787-8 and the B777-200LR
Commander
200 Hours needed to obtain this rank
Aircraft Permitted: A350-900
Codeshare Aircraft Permitted:
United: B787-10 and the A350-900
Thai Airways: B777-300ER, A380-800, B747-400
Air India: B777-300ER
Chief Commander
300 Hours needed to obtain this rank
Aircraft Permitted: B767-300 and the B747-200
Routes: All SAVA Historic Route
Star Alliance Silver
400 Hours needed to obtain this rank
Benefits: 2X Bonus Flight time get access to the Star Alliance Lounge
Star Alliance Gold
500 Hours needed to obtain this Rank
Benefits: Chief Pilot Status or Slack Moderator
3X Bonus Flight time
Springbok
1000 Flight Hours
Benefits: Staff Position Granted
5X Bonus Flight time